Story originally published in The Sylva Herald, April 19 edition Sylva hosts its first Japan Fest Saturday, April 29, from 2-5 p.m. at Bridge Park. Attendees can eat, dance and practice calligraphy and get to know more about Japan. The Sylva Japan Fest is organized by the Japan Outreach Initiative Coordinator for Western Carolina University, […]
WCU students face protestors in between classes
April 27, 2023 by
Protesters against LGBTQ+ rights came to WCU campus on Wednesday, April 20. Approximately, 100 WCU students gathered in between classes to protest against them as they did not welcome the protestors on campus. The protest took place between the dining hall and the Catafountain. The event was unknown to students. The three protestors were holding […]
Micro-aggressions: The comfortable uncomfortable
April 24, 2023 by
Originally published in the Western Carolinian “Micro-aggressions, even though they’re small, when you deal with them a lot of times throughout your life, they become bigger issues.” Nursing student JammyLee Saintons and nursing professor Dr. Mariana Da Costa taught students the importance of understanding micro-aggressions during their event “Making the Invisible Visible: Let’s Talk about […]
Opinion: Student journalists fight for communicate with university officials
April 24, 2023 by
Originally published in the Western Carolinian. I am a student journalist who is the editor-in-chief of a student digital media platform called the Western Carolina Journalist and a staff writer for the Western Carolinian. I have been in these positions for over a year now but since the beginning of my student journalist career, I […]
Greening Up the Mountains festival celebrates 25 years
April 18, 2023 by
The dogwoods are blooming and the festival that kicks off the warm season returns. The Greening Up the Mountains Festival will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Saturday, April 22 beginning at 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The festival is held in historical downtown Sylva, with the Town of Sylva and the Main Street Sylva Association […]
